How many times
have you found yourself screaming profanities as you had your buddy
jumping up and down on your bumper in order to reconnect your swaybar
links? For us, it was too many. Luckily, though, JKS has come to our
rescue with their new swaybar Quick Disconnects.

So what could
be so different with these that we're making such a big deal out of
them? Two things, mainly. First, they are length-adjustable. For us,
this was a big plus, since we have a custom steering setup. We have
done a knuckle-over conversion and had to move the swaybar mount on
the passenger side. This, in turn, required us to shorten our swaybar
link on that side. The JKS fits just right on both sides now!

The other big
thing is that these new disconnects have swiveling joints at both ends.
They also rotate along the axis of the shaft. These two movements make
it extremely easy to reconnect the swaybar, even when your rig is not
sitting perfectly level.

Notice
how the two connects are two different lengths and have several
ways to swivel.

Because
they swivel at the tops, they allow reconnecting, even when slightly
off-camber.

Another
neat feature of the disconnects is the holding pin. When you pull the
clip pins out, you rotate your swaybar up into the fender wells. You
can then repin the disconnects to your frame, using the included storage
pins (between disconnects in the photos above).

Installation
is a snap, but be prepared with your normal tools, plus Allen drivers,
a 1/4" drill bit, and a 5/16 screw tap that will get through the
tough steel frame of your Jeep. Installation if all goes well should
take about an hour or two and can be done in the driveway.

Our
old hardware from our last set of disconnects was well worn out
and heavily corroded. This particular set was on our Project TJ
for about one year!

As
you can see, the bushings were completely shot and deformed. They
were pretty much useless, and made a lot of noise. The pull-pins
were also in bad shape and were very hard to get in and out.